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LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

Most Famous People Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Notable people
450
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1967
Most distinctive
Swimmer 8.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Is Known For

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Football is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's biggest profession — 33% of all notables (147).

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria over-indexes on swimmer — 8.3× the global rate.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Football147
  2. Politician34
  3. Writer21
  4. Basket20
  5. Actor19
  6. Swimmer18
  7. Sport18
  8. Poet10
  1. Swimmer188.3×
  2. Handball64.3×
  3. Basket203.5×
  4. Football1473.0×
  5. Sport182.4×
  6. Poet102.1×
  7. Artist81.7×
  1. Politician340.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0025 POLITICIAN

Jerónimo Saavedra

Born 1936

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0054 RELIGIOUS

Alberto Rivera (activist)

1935 - 1997

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0068 ARTIST

Pinito del Oro

1931 - 2017

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0117 FOOTBALL

Rafael Batista Hernández

Born 1936

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0157 ACTOR

Carlos Quiney

1937 - 2007

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0158 COMPOSER

Juan José Falcón Sanabria

Born 1936

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0164 COMPOSER

Totoyo Millares

Born 1935

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0206 SINGER

Mary Sánchez

Born 1934

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0285 FOOTBALL

Calixto Méndez

1937 - 2015

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0292 FOOTBALL

Manuel Quevedo

1937 - 2016

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0293 KUNST

Rafael Griera i Calderón

1934 - 2018

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0331 MILITAR

Gilberto Marquina López

1933 - 2009

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0333 MUJER

Ana Padrón Barrera

Born 1933

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0373 POLITICIAN

Fernando Bergasa Perdomo

Born 1938

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0397 FOOTBALL

Ernesto Aparicio

1936 - 2019

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0399 POLITICIAN

Fernando Ortiz Wiot

1932 - 2008

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0418 FOOTBALL

Manuel Naranjo

1930 - 2006

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0434 FOOTBALL

Ricardo Costa Álvarez

1933 - 1968

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